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"Social network Bluesky is gearing up for big changes with today’s news that the company raised $100 million in Series B funding. The round, led by Bain Capital Crypto, was closed in April 2025 but had not been disclosed until now."
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/bluesky-announces-100m-series-b-after-ceo-transition/
"Social network Bluesky is gearing up for big changes with today’s news that the company raised $100 million in Series B funding. The round, led by Bain Capital Crypto, was closed in April 2025 but had not been disclosed until now."
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/bluesky-announces-100m-series-b-after-ceo-transition/
Why China is encouraging its citizens, from 'gearheads to grandmas' to adopt OpenClaw, a viral personal assistant that can do anything from searching the web, to purchasing plane tickets on its own. CNBC dives into the 'raise a lobster' trend taking over China.
Also, check out this great longread by @restofworld on the rise of one-person AI startups.
https://flip.it/NpwV3d
A World Happiness Report found that young people who do not use social media report lower levels of well-being than those who use it for less than an hour a day. However (and unsurprisingly,) adolescents, particularly teenage girls, who spend significant amounts of time on social media experience negative impacts.
Daily podcast: Your Meta Smart Glasses Recordings Aren't Private
#News #TechNews #Privacy #Meta #SmartGlasses #MetaSmartGlasses #podcast
The Atlantic's Kaitlyn Tiffany explores Grammarly's controversial "Expert Review" feature, before it was shut down. She attempts to discover what it would be like to be edited by herself, what tweaks other famous writers would perhaps suggest and whether the creative writing industry should be concerned about being replaced.
The key moments from Nvidia GTC that either dazzled or disappointed. From the AI gaming enhancements to a build-your-own agent and a surprise appearance from Olaf the snowman. Mashable's Chris Taylor takes us through the top moments from the event:
Ageless Linux, a "technical provocation disguised as Linux distro," circulates among developers and privacy activists 🧩.
Built on Debian, it rejects age verification laws to defend open-source freedom from regulatory overreach 🔒.
🔗 https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20260316-agelesslinux-noncompliance-age-verification/
#TechNews #Linux #Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Debian #AgeVerification #Regulation #Security #Freedom #Software #DigitalRights #UserFreedom #Technology #Innovation
Ageless Linux, a "technical provocation disguised as Linux distro," circulates among developers and privacy activists 🧩.
Built on Debian, it rejects age verification laws to defend open-source freedom from regulatory overreach 🔒.
🔗 https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20260316-agelesslinux-noncompliance-age-verification/
#TechNews #Linux #Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Debian #AgeVerification #Regulation #Security #Freedom #Software #DigitalRights #UserFreedom #Technology #Innovation
"Only 26% of voters view AI positively, making it even less popular than ICE, according to an NBC News poll of 1,000 voters."
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/16/ai-sam-altman-fear-mongering
"Only 26% of voters view AI positively, making it even less popular than ICE, according to an NBC News poll of 1,000 voters."
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/16/ai-sam-altman-fear-mongering
Instagram removed end‑to‑end encrypted chats on May 8, 2026 🔓.
Without E2EE, private messages could become accessible for data analysis or AI training, raising serious privacy and user‑trust concerns 🤔.
🔗 https://proton.me/blog/instagram-end-to-end-encryption
#TechNews #Facebook #Instagram #Meta #Privacy #Encryption #Security #DataProtection #SocialMedia #Chat #Policy #AI #Surveillance #UserRights #FOSS #DigitalRights #Technology #E2EE
Instagram removed end‑to‑end encrypted chats on May 8, 2026 🔓.
Without E2EE, private messages could become accessible for data analysis or AI training, raising serious privacy and user‑trust concerns 🤔.
🔗 https://proton.me/blog/instagram-end-to-end-encryption
#TechNews #Facebook #Instagram #Meta #Privacy #Encryption #Security #DataProtection #SocialMedia #Chat #Policy #AI #Surveillance #UserRights #FOSS #DigitalRights #Technology #E2EE
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